الكاتب/ة الباحث/ة
Dr Fathi Ahmadieh
الناشر/المؤسسة
Routledge
تاريخ الإصدار
2008
الدولة
الأردن
This study investigated the relationship between home and kindergarten with
regard to helping children with reading in Jordan. Interviews with parents of
four- to five-year-old kindergarten students (n = 40) and their teachers (n = 20)
were conducted. Results indicated that, although there was cooperation
between parents and teachers, the role of teachers in encouraging parental
involvement in their children’s reading was quite limited. Results also
indicated that teachers consider parental involvement as unhelpful since (1)
they look at parents as unqualified persons to take a role in teaching reading,
and (2) parents usually pressure teachers to employ inappropriate methods to
teach children how to read. However, parents expressed their willingness to be
involved when teachers give them the opportunity. Most parents think they
need to know the appropriate methods to teach children how to read. This
study identified the need for educating parents about kindergarten goals and
appropriate activities.